Shamsad Mortuza

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Dr Shamsad Mortuza is a professor of English at Dhaka University, and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

The de-escalation deficit in our campuses

Our campuses are becoming increasingly unrestful, with a decline in civic patience and a growing culture of direct action.

2d ago

‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry

The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.

1w ago

The weight of a green passport

Migration is a natural human propensity; controlling it is a logical consequence.

2w ago

A silent genocide by pollution

It is high time we included child health as a measurable indicator in every development project, including the impact of pollution.

1m ago

At the neoliberal table: Who eats and who gets eaten in ‘Carnivore’

K. Anis Ahmed’s Carnivore serves up a daring and disturbing literary dish. The novel is part crime thriller, part immigrant narrative, and part sociopolitical allegory.

1m ago

Policing the body, governing the soul

We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.

1m ago

Defiance in tongue and spirit

What looks like linguistic chaos is in fact linguistic vitality.

1m ago

When campus politics takes the centre stage

The disproportionate attention given to student polls exposes the political vacuum created by the country's eroded electoral culture.

1m ago
November 1, 2025
November 1, 2025

The de-escalation deficit in our campuses

Our campuses are becoming increasingly unrestful, with a decline in civic patience and a growing culture of direct action.

October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025

‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry

The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.

October 18, 2025
October 18, 2025

The weight of a green passport

Migration is a natural human propensity; controlling it is a logical consequence.

October 4, 2025
October 4, 2025

A silent genocide by pollution

It is high time we included child health as a measurable indicator in every development project, including the impact of pollution.

October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025

At the neoliberal table: Who eats and who gets eaten in ‘Carnivore’

K. Anis Ahmed’s Carnivore serves up a daring and disturbing literary dish. The novel is part crime thriller, part immigrant narrative, and part sociopolitical allegory.

September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

Policing the body, governing the soul

We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.

September 20, 2025
September 20, 2025

Defiance in tongue and spirit

What looks like linguistic chaos is in fact linguistic vitality.

September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025

When campus politics takes the centre stage

The disproportionate attention given to student polls exposes the political vacuum created by the country's eroded electoral culture.

August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025

Why are BSc and diploma engineers at war?

There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

The anatomy of a suicide note

A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.